Pretty Puppy!

Took the Frodog to the groomer today.  She wasn't all that shaggy, but was scratching some...and after the last time that I let her get TOO shaggy and had a royal mess around her bottom, I vowed that we would do this grooming thing more often.  I don't get her the typical "cocker cut" because she doesn't like to be brushed.  She just has the usual summer shorn look.  She always looks a little bit plucked at first, but I sure do like her better clean and silky!  One thing for sure:  the ONLY time she will voluntarily hop into the back seat of the car is when leaving Petsmart!  (She got a new squeaky toy out of the deal.  Her old one is so full of doggy slobber that it attracts flies when outside!)

This afternoon, I got down on my hands and knees and started digging out the lower levels of my radio shack/computer room.  I can't believe how long I have let things collect in this little room!  Aside from the bathrooms, it is the smallest room in the house but has the most going on in it.  If I do nothing else this summer, I would like to get the shack and the garage cleaned out.  Maybe I should get a dumpster??

We had two Skywarn nets on our club repeater today.  Neither storm turned into much in the county.  Thank goodness!

Robin called me after "school" today to tell me that they had "sprinkler day".  Ryan stole the phone from her and started talking to me about his day.  He told me that he loves his friend, Edgar, at school.  "He is so nice."  Edgar is African American, and Ryan mentioned something this past weekend about "...when I become a brown boy".  We had to explain to him that he would never become a "brown boy"--that people come in different colors but that they stay whatever color they come in.  I'm glad there is some diversity in his school.  My little blonde boy and his little brown friend must certainly make a wonderful contrast in the classroom!

Tomorrow will be busy.  I will be preparing food for Field Day.  The weatherman is predicting a break in the heat.  Yes!  Will be out of touch all day on Saturday and much of Sunday due to amateur radio Field Day.  "CQ Contest, CQ Contest.  This is N9HC calling CQ and standing by."  I will be saying that in my sleep!

The longest day of 2006 has passed, and the days will begin to get shorter.  We in Indiana have been all messed up by Daylight Savings Time.  (Indiana never subscribed to it before.)  It doesn't get dark until 9:30 or after because we are so close to the western edge of the time zone.  Every day, I look at the clock and say, "How can it be so late?!"

Ciao for today.